Jaylen Brown is heading to Philadelphia, but he made one thing clear: Boston won’t be cut off from him.
As he gets ready for his next chapter with the 76ers, Brown said the relationship he built with the city over the last decade still matters to him. He thanked the Boston fans who continue to support him and then turned directly to his new crowd in Philly.
“And for the new Philly fans, we're going to be ready together,” Brown said. “For the Boston fans that still support me… I appreciate y'all. I love y'all.”
Brown also said his ties to Boston go well beyond what happened on the court. He said he has put millions of his own dollars into the city, backing efforts meant to create opportunities that will last for future generations.
Jaylen Brown's message to Boston on the way out, with a pointed line about the organisation...
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He pointed to work tied to community centers, schools and renovated basketball courts, along with investments in programs and infrastructure aimed at helping Boston long term. Then he drew a line between the city itself and the team he’s leaving.
“So no matter what, we still invested here, into the city of Boston,” Brown said, before adding, “regardless of what the organisation got going on.”
Brown didn’t spell out what he meant by the organization, but the message was hard to miss. He separated the franchise from the community and made it clear he still wants to be part of the latter.
His move to Philadelphia starts something new without completely closing the book on Boston. Brown said he expects to stay connected to the city, keep investing there and keep pouring into the next generation.
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